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$45 Million Will Buy This Mansion

by BlockShopper Newsman published Jan. 14, 2010
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Four Seasons opened in Aug. 2001

by BlockShopper Historian published Jan. 11, 2010
The San Francisco Four Seasons residences opened in Aug. 2001, with original new list prices from $1 million to $14.5 million, according to a 2001 article in the San Francisco Chronicle.Units range from 900 - 5,500 square feet.

Seven law firms lived here during big asbestos case

by BlockShopper Historian published Jan. 11, 2010
In March 1985, seven law firms and dozens of lawyers from across the U.S.

Development funded by AFL-CIO, built in 1997

by BlockShopper Historian published Jan. 11, 2010
Built by Urban West Associates of San Francisco in 1997, One Embarcadero South was funded by a $42 million, federally-guaranteed loan by the AFL-CIO.16 units in the building were designated for low- and moderate-income residents.The total project cost $73 million.

Converted to condos in 1977

by BlockShopper Historian published Jan. 11, 2010
Prolific real estate developer George Benny bought Diamond Heights Village in 1977, then a rental development, and converted it to condos.Benny was convicted on racketeering charges related to the purchase in 1982 and sentenced to 30 years in prison.According to court records, Benny told Wells Fargo Bank that Diamond Heights Village cost $14.5 million and that he had put a $2 million down payment in escrow.

Pioneering U.S. Senator owns this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 31, 2009
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San Francisco news fixture owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 31, 2009
KPIX (Channel 5) news anchor Dave McElhatton owned this house when he retired in 2000.

The Color Purple and Lethal Weapon star owns this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 31, 2009
Actor and director Danny Glover owns this house.

Chief of Protocol for the state of California owns this condo

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 31, 2009
Heiress and socialite Charlotte Malliard Shultz owns this condo.

Bay Guardian co-founder owns this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 31, 2009
San Francisco Bay Guardian editor and publisher Bruce Brugmann owns this house.

U.S. Senator owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 31, 2009
U.S.

Porn star and Ph.D. owns this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 31, 2009
Prostitute and porn star turned sex educator and artist Annie Sprinkle owns this house.

Giants Hall of Famer owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 31, 2009
San Francisco Giants Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal owned this house in 1980.

Hall of Fame baseball player and American icon owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 31, 2009
New York Yankee great Joe Dimaggio owned this house in 1980.

Congressman owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 30, 2009
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Assistant district attorney owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 30, 2009
Stanislaus Riley was an attorney in private practice when he owned this house in 1947.

Prominent architect owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 30, 2009
San Francisco architect Henry A.

Early female judge owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 30, 2009
San Francisco Municipal Court Judge Theresa Meikle owned this house in 1947.

Prominent attorney owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 30, 2009
Maurice Harrison was a partner in the powerful San Francisco law firm Brobeck, Phleger Harrison in 1947 when he owned this house.

Prominent attorney owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 30, 2009
Maurice Harrison was a partner in the powerful San Francisco law firm Brobeck, Phleger Harrison in 1947 when he owned this house.

Bank of America national director owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
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Archbishops attorney owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
Andrew Burke was the attorney for John Joseph Mitty, the Archbishop of San Francisco in 1961 when he owned this house.

General in "Red Bull" division owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
U.S.

Labor leader owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
Daniel Flanagan was western director (11 states) for the American Federation of Labor in 1961 when he owned this house.

Federal judge owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
Federal Judge George Harris owned this house in 1961.

Superior Court judge owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
Thomas Foley was a San Francisco Superior Court judge in 1947 when he owned this house.

Superior Court judge owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
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Federal judge owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
Federal Judge Michael Roche owned this house in 1961.

Superior Court judge owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Robert McWilliams owned this house in 1955 when he passed away.

Postmaster owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
William McCarthy was Postmaster for the City of San Francisco from 1934 to 1946.

"One of organized labor's greatest leaders" owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
California State Federation of Labor director of research John Henning owned this house in 1961.

"Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" photographer lived here

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle photographer Joseph Rosenthal lived in this house in 1947.

"Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" photographer owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Dec. 29, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle photographer Joseph Rosenthal owned this house in 1961.


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